Almaty vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$477
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
70
75
🏙️ Population
2.23M
20.9M

The cost of living in Almaty is 39% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 6307th and 7530th ($884 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 114th in Kazakhstan and China, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 4103rd and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Chengdu

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Almaty Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$11647

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560